Applying for the Procurement Card

Cardholder Information

Download and print the Procurement Card Application form from the U-wide Forms Library. Complete all fields on the form.

• Designate a non sponsored default ChartField account number. This cannot be a sponsored account number.
• Sign the application.
• Obtain signed approval from a dean, department head, or designee.

Submit the form to the Procurement Card Program Administrator in Disbursement Services or fax it to 612-624-4149.

Disbursement Services Processing Information

• Program Administrator will review and verify cardholder employment status.
• The application will be processed within five business days.
• Card will be issued and returned to Disbursement Services by provider bank within five business days.
• Email notification of card arrival is sent to the Department Card Administrator (DCA) from Disbursement Services.
• Information will be provided in the email about the orientation session.

Note: The procurement card ChartField must be established in the financial system before card is distributed.

Orientation Information

The orientation session outlines the rules and responsibilities of using a procurement card. Attendance is mandatory and the card will be handed out at the end of the session. Orientations are held every second and third Wednesday at 2:00 pm in Room 142 - West Bank Office Building (1300 South Second St.). No registration is required. If cardholder has already attended orientation the card will be sent to the Department Card Administer via campus mail.